My search for good holiday cookie recipes has taken me far and wide. I've flipped through my file folders, scanned indexes of cookbooks, searched the internet and called my mom, all in the pursuit of tasty cookie recipes. Today's recipe comes from the Woman's Day 1984 Holiday Baking supplement. My mom has had it tucked into her binder of recipes for the last 20+ years and read me a few recipes from it over the phone a couple of nights ago.
The one I chose to make today was originally called Honey Boys or Trees, but I've changed the name slightly because I used a variety of cookie cutters. The other thing I did to alter the recipe was to up the amounts of the spices slightly, as I was going for a more flavorful cookie. They turned out really well, with a texture that reminds me vaguely of shortbread. These cookies would be good if you're trying to avoid processed sugars but still want a holiday cookie that looks and acts like the traditional cut out cookies.
Honey Roll-Outs
2½ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup butter
½ cup honey
Mix flour, soda, spices. Beat butter and honey with an electric mixer until it is pale and fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients until combined. Wrap in wax paper and chill. Roll out on floured surface to 1/8 in thick. Use cookie cutters and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden.
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